biochemistry Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
mono | one |
di | two |
poly | many |
de | to remove or take away |
ose | suger |
ase | enzyme |
hydro/a | water |
dehydrate | to remove water |
lysis | to break down |
synthesis | to build or put together |
glyco | sweet |
hydrolysis | breaking something down with water |
dehydration synthesis | putting something together by removing the water |
inorganic compounds | compounds having either carbon or hydrogen |
organic compounds | compounds having both carbon or hydrogen |
lipids | organic molecules that cant be dissolved in water they are made of glycerol and fatty acids |
proteins | organic molecules that are needed for growth and repair and are made of chains of amino acids |
carbohydrates | organic compounds that are main sources of energy for the body and made of simple sugars |
nucleic acids | organic substances found in an organism they are made of nucleotide |
amino acids | sub units or building blocks of proteins |
peptide | molecule composed of two or more amino acids in a chain |
enzymes | organic molecules that control the rate/speed of chemicals reactions |
catalyst | compound that speeds up or slows down chemical reactions |
denature | changing the shape of the enzymes |
DNA | hereditary material in the nucleus of almost every cell |
RNA | nucleic acid that assist DNA in making proteins |
monomer | molecule that makes up the sub unit of a polymer |
polymer | macro molecule made up of many monomers |
glycogen | molecule in which glucose is stored in the liver |
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